Verse 12
12. Then came his disciples Both the doctors and the multitude are now gone, and the talk is with the disciples. Knowest thou The disciples meantime have been where they had chance to learn that the Pharisees were offended. They have been perhaps talking with the Pharisees themselves. They will bring intelligence of it to their Master. How liable the disciples’ minds were to be influenced by converse with Christ’s opposers!
Pharisees were offended Very likely; they came to beat, not to be beaten. They were going to strike the disciples, and thereby hit their Lord with the traditions of the elders. Our Lord beat them down with a piece of the decalogue . This saying Both the saying to the Pharisees and its explanation to the multitude.
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